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No Kohli, no problem: Jaiswal leads charge of bright new India

No Kohli, no problem: Jaiswal leads charge of bright new India

Talented young batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan were hailed Monday as the future of Indian cricket after they led their team to a monumental Test victory over England.

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Footballers' union FIFPRO says AFC Champions League 'unsustainable'

Footballers' union FIFPRO says AFC Champions League 'unsustainable'

The current Asian Champions League is "unsustainable", the global footballers' union FIFPRO said in a report Monday, accusing the regional governing body of failing to listen to players and clubs.

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Israel sets Ramadan deadline for assault on Gazan city Rafah

Israel sets Ramadan deadline for assault on Gazan city Rafah

Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city.

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S. Korean government orders doctors back to hospitals

S. Korean government orders doctors back to hospitals

South Korea ordered trainee doctors back to work Monday after they resigned en masse to protest medical training reforms, with the government looking at using military medics to cope with shortfalls.

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64 dead in Papua New Guinea tribal violence

64 dead in Papua New Guinea tribal violence

Sixty-four bloodied bodies have been found along a stretch of road in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands, police said Monday, a gruesome escalation of long-running violence between local warring tribes.

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Ukraine PM seeks reconstruction help in Japan

Ukraine PM seeks reconstruction help in Japan

Ukraine's prime minister urged Japan's government and private sector on Monday to step up support for the country's reconstruction, promising an "economic miracle" once the almost two-year-old war with Russia ends.

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China new year holiday spending surges past pre-pandemic levels

China new year holiday spending surges past pre-pandemic levels

China's new year holiday spending last week surged past pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed, a rare bright spot for an economy struggling with sluggish consumption and deflation.

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Sad Pacquiao accepts his Olympic dream is over

Sad Pacquiao accepts his Olympic dream is over

A "saddened and disappointed" Manny Pacquiao conceded Monday his Olympic boxing dream was over after the ring great was denied a berth at this year's Paris games.

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Asia stocks mixed as China enjoys Lunar New Year bump

Asia stocks mixed as China enjoys Lunar New Year bump

Chinese stocks were buoyant after Lunar New Year but other Asian markets were mixed on Monday as a hot US inflation report rekindled worries over the timing of Fed rate cuts.

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Wildcard candidates threaten to tip scales in US election

Wildcard candidates threaten to tip scales in US election

Americans haven't elected an independent president since George Washington, but a public turned off by two historically unpopular frontrunners appears more open than ever to the rich crop of wildcards who could tilt the election in 2024.

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